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Busch Survives GWCs To Win Kobalt Tools 500
Kurt Busch pulled away from the rest of the field on the second attempt at a green-white-checkered finish, and drove his Dodge to victory in the Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Johnson, Kahne Win Photo-Finish Duels
Jimmie Johnson and Kasey Kahne nipped Kevin Harvick and Tony Stewart at the line respectively to emerge from the Gatorade Duels victorious. The combined margin of victory was .02 of a second. Johnson beat Harvick by a mere .005, and Kahne beat Stewart by .014.
Johnson Wins Fourth Consecutive Title
Denny Hamlin won the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, while Jimmy Johnson secured his fourth consecutive Sprint Cup championship. Hendrick Motorsports also swept the top three positions in the final standings.
Johnson Wins; Increases Points Lead
Jimmy Johnson followed up his Texas stumble with a victory in Phoenix. He currently has a 108-point lead over Mark Martin, meaning that Johnson needs to finish 25th or better at Homestead-Miami Speedway to clinch the championship.
Carquest Extends Sponsorship Deal With HMS
Carquest Auto Parts has extended its sponsorship Hendrick Motorsports’ No. 5 Chevy and driver Mark Martin. Carquest will appear as the primary sponsor for eight races, and as an associate sponsor for the rest.
Sprint Cup Championship Not Decided Just Yet
Jimmy Johnson went into Texas with a comfortable 184-point lead. After running in the top 10 in all three practices, including leading the final practice, and qualifying 12th, Johnson had to be confident. But, in NASCAR anything can, and will happen.
EGR’s No. 1 Fails Post-Race Inspection
Earnhardt Ganassi Racing’s No. 1 Bass Pro Shops Chevy, driven by Martin Truex Jr, was found to be too low in a random post-race inspection, ESPN reported. Truex finished 14th. NASCAR also took the cars of race-winner Kurt Busch, Jeff Gordon, and Mark Martin back to the R&D center in North Carolina. NASCAR is also [...]
McMurray Wins; Johnson Expands Points Lead
Jamie McMurray survived the green-white-checker finish to the Amp Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Jimmie Johnson, who ran near the back all day, stayed out of trouble and came home sixth, expanding his points lead.
Johnson Wins NASCAR Banking 500
Jimmie Johnson passed teammate Jeff Gordon in the closing laps of the NASCAR Banking 500 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway, and then drove away from Matt Kenseth and Kasey Kahne to win his sixth race of the season, and third in the Chase. Johnson also padded his points lead.
Johnson Wins Pepsi 500, Assumes Points Lead
Jimmie Johnson dominated the Pepsi 500 at Auto Club Speedway, and pulled away from Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jeff Gordon for the victory, and assumed the points lead by 12 points over teammate Mark Martin.
